[vetvetdoug]

I bought bulk rice, put in oxygen absorbers, and froze the 5 gallon buckets for a week before storing in a closet. When I was in the USAF, we froze lots of rice, flour, and dry staples to stop the bug infestations and save the government money lost from pest damage.

Now, I condemned rail cars full of grits that had been shipped back from Wheelus AFB, Libya to CONUS that were full of insects and didn't have a chance of recovery to wholesomeness.

[OB1kNOb]

I bought bulk rice, put in oxygen absorbers, and froze the 5 gallon buckets for a week before storing in a closet. When I was in the USAF, we froze lots of rice, flour, and dry staples to stop the bug infestations and save the government money lost from pest damage.

Freezing dry goods in 5 gallon buckets and then storing them in a closet at room temperature didn't cause any moisture or condensation build up that affected the dry goods? I ask because bug infestation is our main concern and are always searching for methods that can help. I wonder if this method would work for dry beans, wheat, barley, etc as well?